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Advanced Troubleshooting, Adding Parts - drivers

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Video and Monitor Problems 40 If the screen is blank 40 If the screen is difficult to read 41 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 43 Dell Diagnostics 46 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 47 Drivers 48 What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 49 Restoring Your Operating System 49 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 52 4 Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer 53 Front View 53 Back View 55 Reattaching the Front Door 57 Opening the Computer Cover 58 Looking Inside Your Computer 60 System Board 61 Adding PC Cards (Optional 62 PC Card Types 62 Installing a PC Card 63 Removing a PC Card 64 Adding Other Cards 65 Contents 5

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Contents
5
Video and Monitor Problems
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40
If the screen is blank
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40
If the screen is difficult to read
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41
3
Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Lights
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43
Dell Diagnostics
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46
Starting the Dell Diagnostics
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47
Drivers
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48
What Is a Driver?
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48
Identifying Drivers
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48
Reinstalling Drivers
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49
Restoring Your Operating System
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49
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore
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50
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
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51
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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52
4
Adding Parts
Front and Back View of the Computer
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53
Front View
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53
Back View
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55
Reattaching the Front Door
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57
Opening the Computer Cover
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58
Looking Inside Your Computer
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60
System Board
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61
Adding PC Cards (Optional)
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62
PC Card Types
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62
Installing a PC Card
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63
Removing a PC Card
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64
Adding Other Cards
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65